Is Greed Good? (Day 1)
The period after Reconstruction, the last few decades of the nineteenth century, was known as the ” Gilded Age,” a term coined by Mark Twain in 1873. The Gilded Age was a period of transformation in the economy, technology, government, and social customs of America. Mark Twain called the late 19th century the "Gilded Age." By this, he meant that the period was glittering on the surface but corrupt underneath.
SUPPORTING QUESTION #1
What were some of the political, social, and economic conditions driving industrial growth from 1870 to 1900 in the United States?
Your job is to analyze the documents in your groups of 4 in order to answer Supporting Question #1 as a collective!
Record your findings in your graphic organizer for each supporting question.
Follow the hyperlink in order to access Documents A-D
